collage of many older people's facesInstead, the approach here is to compare several quality metrics among selected countries, understanding that subjective, or “quality of life” metrics, while also important, are more difficult to compare.

The five countries selected here are the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.

Retirement age: According to Aperion Care, average retirement ages are generally in the 62-66 range for these five countries, ranging from age 62 in Japan to age 66 in Denmark.

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